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Hi! I have a big list of books that I am selling. Shipping is not included, and would be Media Mail plus delivery confirmation. Insurance is optional. I take check with a 10 day hold, money order, or Paypal (Paypal on orders over $5 only) Please copy the title and the description with the price and send me a list of the books that you want. I will weigh them and get back to you with shipping costs.

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Check out my other posts for US history, Sonlight-classics-Math-Science and my lists on the k-2 board and the 7-12 board.

1. World History, Visual Factfinder, by Ken Hills, 93 pages, History early civilizations to Port WWII, written in Usborne style, from excellent condition, $4.00

9. Introduction to Jewish History, By Seymour Rossel, Abraham to the Sages, 128 pages, short chapters with pictures and lots of info, excellent condition, $4.00

10. Inside the Museum, A Childrens Guide to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Joy Richardson, crammed full of pictures and info, great for studying the ancient and miedeval world, originally $12.95 selling for $4.50

11. 100 Dates of French History Told to Children, English edition, by Samuel Buquet and Jean Charles Volkmann, 32 pages full of cartoon pictures and dates in the history of France, really cool book for studying Ancient- Modern history of Europe and France, excellent unread condition, $3.50

14. A Treasury of Giant and Monster Stories, by Jone Olliver, Kingfisher book, 157 pages, very good condition, $2.50

12. Questions and Answers about Ancient History, explore the Past, hardback, 30 pages, question answer book with pictures, includes many ancient kingdoms from Mesopotamia to Aztecs, 3.50

13. Inside the British Museum, by Joy Richardson, fun picture book with lots of antiquities, shows what conservators do, has projects and puzzles, Lots of fun! excellent condition, $3.50

16. Ancient and Medieval History Childrenfs Reference, hardback 30 pages, full of info on civilizations from Ancient Mesopotamia to The Age of Exploration, excellent condition, $4.00

The Shakespeare Scribe, by Gary Blackwood,sequel to the Shakespeare Steeler, name on the inside cover, good condition, $2.50 Door in the Wall, by Marguerite De Angeli, slightly yellowed, good condition, $2,00

15. Tutankhamun's Tomb by Alan MacDonald, Double Take, Two Sides of on Story, Lord Caranrvon and Howard Carter's involvement of the the finding of King Tut's Tomb, 142 pages, small dent on the back cover, excellent unread condition, $2.50

18. Everyday Kids Then and Now Egypt, by Jean Bennett, National Geographic Reading Expedition, a content based fiction book about an Egyptian boy from the past and in the present cool way to show how Egypt has changed and stayed the same through out its history, very good condition, $3.25

19. Ancient Egypt, put out by Milliken, fro grades 7-12. about 48 pages, includes 12 full color transparencies that you can use within the book, 4 reproducibles, 12 lessons, review quizzes, excellent condition, originally $14.95 selling for $6.00

34. Valley of the Golden Mummies, by Joan Holub, about 32 pages, full of info, pictures, drawings etccexcellent like new condition, $3.00 35. How to Make a Mummy Talk, by James M. Deem, excellent condition, $2.75

36. Mummies and Their Mysteries, by Charlotte Wilcox, 64 pages, 4th grade level, book about mummies around the world, a little wear on the bottom of cover, good condition, $2.25

37. Tut-ankh-Amun and His Friends,by Cyril Aldred, about 32 pages, color book plus info on Egyptian Pharaohs, excellent condition, $2.25 38. Into the Mummys Tomb, by Nicholas Reeves, The Real life Discovery

of Tutankhamuns Treasures, 64 pages, my favorite book on this subject, full of great pictures, info, small crease on the cover, a couple of bent corners, good condition, $3.00

39. I wonder Why Pyramids Were Built and Other Questions About Egyptian Life, by Philip Steele, hardback, 32 pages, full of questions and answers about Ancient Egypt with lots of pictures, cartoons, text, excellent like new condition, $3.50

74. Make it Work, Ancient Egypt, by Andre Haslam, hardback, the hands on approach to history, full of info on Egypt, crafts pictures, text, cool book, for ages 11+., originally $13.95 selling for $5.25

75. Trapped in Pharaohs Tomb, by Peter Reese Doyle, A Daring Adventure, put out by Focus on the Family, for ages 10=16 excellent condition, unread, 2.75

76. Cleopatra by Rose Blue and Corrine J. Naden, Women of Achievement, hardback, 102 pages, great for later elementary or jr. high level, former library copy, excellent condition, $3.00

77. Awesome Egyptians, by Terry Deary, full of fun info, cartoons, excellent like new condition, $2.50

78. The Vandemark Mummy, by Cynthia Voight, 234 pages, story of a disappearance of a mummy, excellent condition, $2.25

1. Dateline Troy, by Paul Fleischman, hardback, cool book that uses the story of Troy and compares with newspaper aritcles from current times, dust cover, excellent like new condition, originally $18.99 selling for $4.50

2. Heroes and Monsters of Greek Myth, by Evslin, Evslin and Hoops, 116 pages, Nice little book with stories about all Greek heroes and monsters, including Perseus, Icarus, Theseus, excellent condition, $2.50

3. Hour of the Olympics my Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Tree House #16, very good condition, former library copy, $2.50

4. The Adventures of King Midas, by Lynne Reid Banks, excellent condition, $2.75

5. Hercules and Other Tales From Greek Myths, by Mark Gave, aabout 16 pages, picture book colored pictures, very good condition, $2.00

6. Usborne Illustrated Guide to Greek Myths and Legends, by Cheryl Evans and Anne Millard, excellent condition, originally sold for $10.95, selling for 5.50

7. The Adventures of King Midas, by Lynne Reid Banks, 153 pages, minor wear on the cover, a crease, good condition, $2.25

21. The Final Battle, by Mary Pope Osborne, Tales From the Odyssey, 102 pages, tiny piece of tape on the spine, very good condition, $2.50 22. Aesop's Fables, by Michael Hague, crease on the cover, a couple of dog eared corners, good condition, $2.50

23. Androcles and The Lion, by Janet Stevens, picture books with fabulous pictures, small crease on the cover, very good condition, $2.50

24. Lost in the Labyrinth, by L. A. Peacock, Secret in the Attic, 94 pages, a time travel story of two kids who go back in time to Ancient Greece, crease on the cover, good condition, $2.25

25. The Republic of Plato by Socrates, paper back, 406 pages, name stamped on the inside back cover, good condition, $2.00

30. The Secrets of Vesuvius, by Sara C. Bisel, A Time Quest book, 64 pages, full of pictures, and info, tells the story of a wealthy family from 70 and also lots of info on excavating the city of Herculaneum, very good conditon, $4.00

2. The Assassins of Rome, by Caroline Lawrence, The Roman Mysteries, cool story that links the Emperor Nero with the destruction of Jerusalem, 161 pages, ages 8 and up, small creae on the cover, very good condition, $2.25

18. The Gladiators From Capua, by Caroline Lawrence, The Roman Mysteries, 214 pages, story set in Ancient Rome with of gladiator fights, with characters who use courage to rescue their friends, excellent new condition, $4.00

19. Why are you Calling Me a Barbarian? By Birgitta Petren and Elisabetta Putini, an adorable book about a Roman Girl and a Barbarian boy who meet and compare their lives, sweet illustrations, excellent like new, originally $17.95. selling for $5.00

20. Gladiator Boy, A Hero's Quest, by David Grimstone, about 95 pages, story of a boy who is taken prisoner by Rome and made to fight in the Gladiator games, excellent condition, $2.25

22. Living in Roman Times, Usborne First History, 24 pages, full of info and pictures, excellent condition, $2.50

24. Living in Roman Times, USborne First History, by Jane Chisholm, 24 pages, former library copy, good condition, $2.50

25. Usborne Acient Romans Jigsaw Puzzle book, By Peter Allen, This is such a cool book! Includes the typical wonderful pictures in Usborne fashion along with 7 jigsaw puzzles for lots of fun and learning, excellent condition, originally $14.95 selling for $7.5026. The Romans, Facts, Stories and Activiites, by Peter Chrisp, 32 pages, full of info, pictures, excellent like new condition, $3.00

27. Boadicea, Warrior Queen of the Celts, Heroes and Warriors, by John Matthews, 48 pages, True Story of a British woman, the wife of King Prasutagus named Boadica who became a warrior uniting the Celtic tribes to lead them to the destruction of the IX Roman Legion in the year 59 A. D., excellent unread condition, $4.00

28. Over 1600 years Ago In the Roman Empire, by Philip Sauvain, hardback, 32 pages, full of colored pictures, info about the Roman Army, Transportation, Town, Entertainment, Daily Life etc...excellent condition, $3.50

29. Hannibal, Great General of The Ancient World, by Karen Clemens Warrick, former school library copy, hardback, excellent condition, $6.00

31. The Importance of Cleopatra, by Don Nard, former 110 pages, hardback , great for middle school and above, excellent condition, $3.50

32. The Lost Diary of Julias Caesar's Slave, by Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore, super fun book about a Julias Caesar, written in a fun style with lots of cartoons, very similar to Teary Deary books, very good condition, $2.25

33. Find Out About Ancient Roman Life When Robe the Roman Gets Eaten by a Lion (Nearly), by Scoular Anderson, 96 pages, super fun book about a Roman Gladiator, written in a fun style with lots of cartoons, very similar to Teary Deary books, small crease on the cover, very good condition, $2.25

37. Gladiators, Usborne Young Reading, by Minna Lacey and Susanna Davidson, hardback, story and info about gladiators, time line, Map, pictures, about 65 pages, excellent like new condition originally $8.95 selling for $4.00

38. Cleopatra Queen of Kings, 48 pages, full of pictures, info, slightly wavy but no mildew or smell, Good condition, $2.25

39. Museum Puzzle-Picture Book of Life in Roman Times, by Harry T. Sutton, 16 pages, name on the back of the book, good condtion, $1.50

40. The Terror Trail, by Stewart Ross, and Inklink, DK graphic Readers level 4, travel back to Ancient Rome and witness a tale of Faith and Justice in the Colosseum, excellent like new condition, $2.25

Middle ages:

SHAKESPEARE

1. The Shakespeare Scribe, by Gary Blackwood,sequel to the Shakespeare Steeler, name on the inside cover, good condition, $2.50

2. A Midsummer's Night Dream, Shakespeares Plays for the Classroom, retold by Alain Chirinian,A Practical Guide for Teaching Shakespeare to Middle schoolers, a fun book! Would be fun to use for a homeschool co-op. Good Apple, originally $9.99 sellingfor $4.00

3. Tales From Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb, Collectible hardback with dust jacket, 1955 publishing, very good condition, $8.00

4. The Young Reader's Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, A retelling by Adam McKeown, 96 pages, excellent condition, great way to introduce this work of lit, $3.50

13. Top Ten Shakespeare Stories, By Terry Deary, 192 pages, full of cartoons, history of Shakespeare and the era, stories, fun way to introduce Shakespeare to younger kids, excellent like new condition, $2.50

14. Twelfth Night for Kids, Shakespeare Can Be Fun, by Lois Burdett and Christine Coburn, 40 pages, excellent unread like new condition, $3.00

15. Macbeth for Kids, Shakespeare Can Be Fun, by Lois Burdett and Christine Coburn, 40 pages, excellent unread like new condition, $3.00

3. The Castle in the Attic, by Elizabeth Winthrop, A fun Time travel book about the Middle ages, creases on the cover, slightly yellowed, good condition, 179 pages, $1.50

4, Battle for the Castle , by Elizabeth Winthrop, A fun Time travel book about the Middle ages, very good condition, creases on the back cover , 179 pages, $2.50.

5. Storming the Castle, A MAZE adventure, by Graham White, full of info on castles but also fun mazes, National Geographic, excellent condition, originally $8.95 selling for $4.50

6. Knights and Castles, by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Treehouse Research Guide, a non fiction Companion to The Knight at Dawn, excellent condition, $3.25

7. The Castle in the Attic, by Elizabeth Winthrop, A Fun Time Travel book about the Middle Ages, slightly yellowed, creases on the cover, good condition, $1.50

8. See Inside A Castle, by R.J. Unstead, 32 pages, lots of info and pictures, drawing, illustrations of castle life, very good condition, $3.50

9. Medieval Castle, by Ben Hubbard, History in Action, lots of information about castle life, has punch out pieces, I would say 5 out of 10 pages have been punched but there are still punchouts of people, to docstill there is a lot of castle life info in the first 24 pages of the book. $1.50

10. Knights of the Kitchen Table, by Jon Scieszka, The Time Warp Trio, 55 pages, fun story of kids going back in time to the Middle ages, , Excellent unread condition, $2.50

12. The Knight at Dawn, by Mary Pope Osborne, Magic Tree House #2, 2.2 reading level, some minor wear on the cover, Good condition, $2.00

13. Lets Look at Castles, by Claude Delafosse,A First Discovery Torchlight Moonlight Publishing, fun little book with plastic overlays about 32 pages, the paper magic torch is missing but still lots of cool pages and info about castles, $2.50

18. The Castle in the Attic, by Elizabeth Winthrop, time travel story of a boy who travels back into time to the middle ages, excellent condition, $2.75

19. Incredible Castles and Knights, by Christopher Manyard, 30 pages, full of pictures and info about knights, has tape reinforced on the front and back of inside spine, the tape seems to make the book firm, ages 6-10 good condition, $1.50

20. Castle Siege, by Fiona McDonald, 24 pages, neat little book with lots of pictures and info about castles, excellent condition,$2.50 21. Kings and Queens, by Clare Oliver, History Makers, 32 pages, hardback, cool book with great pictures that show the history of the Monarchy in England, from Celtic, The Norman conquest, Richard I and John (Robin Hoods era), The War of the Roses, The Tutors, Elizabethan Era, etc up through Elizabeth II. A good early reader overview of English history, Excellent like new, $3.00

25. Cut and Assemble a Medieval Castle, by A. G. Smight A Full Color model of Caernarvoon Castle in Wales, Like new, uncut complete, originally $6.95 selling for $4.00

26. Cathedrals Wordsworth Color Handbook, 96 pages, colored pictures, a very useful glossary at the beginning of the book, then an alphabetically detailed article about each of the cathedrals in Europe, later elementary to high school level, excellent condition, $3.50

29. Incredible Castles and Knights, by Christopher Manyard, 30 pages, full of pictures and info about knights, for children 6-10, small crease on the back cover, very good condition, $2.50

BRITISH Historical fiction

1. Cromwell's Boy, by Erik Christian Haugaard, story set in the time of Englandfs Oliver Cromwell, tiny taped tear on the front cover, very good condition, $3.50

2. The Prince and the Pooch, The Adventures of Wishbone, by Caroline Leavitt, excellent condition, $2.50

3. Doomed Queen Anne, by Caroline Meyer, story of Anne Bolyn, daughter of King Henry VIII, excellent like new condition, $3.00

4. The Smugglers, by Iain Lawrence, story of wrecking of ships on the coast of Kent, very good condition, 6.4 level , $2.50

1. Choosing Your Way Through the Worlds Medieval Past, by Anne E. Schraff, Really cool book that allows your child to chose their adventure through the lives of Theodora, the Mayans, Charlemagne, Golden Age of China, An English Castle, The Viking Sea, Robin Hood, Crusades. The Bubonic plague, The Renaissance, Columbus and More, 207 pages, excellent new condition, $8.00

2. Door in the Wall, by Marguerite De Angeli, slightly yellowed, good condition, $1.50

4. Deirdre, A Celtic Legend, retold by David Guard, story of a young girl who is condemned by druids and how the prediction comes true, excellent condition, unread, originally $8.95 selling for $4.50

5. The End of Chivalry, by Marshall Cavendish, book about Henry V, Joan of Arc, and Richard III, 63 pages, great pictures, maps, illustrations and info about this era, former libray copy, good condition, $4.00

6. The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain, Step into Classics, 2.6 grade level, 95 pages, exclllent like new condition, $2.50

7. The Children's Crusade, by Henry Treece, 173 pages, story about children on the Crusade, good condition, $2.25

8. The Measly Middle Ages by Terry Deary, 128 pages, fun way to learn about this era, lots of stories, pictures, cartoon etcgood condition but some wear on the cover,crease on the cover, $2.00

9. The Dove and the Sword: A Novel of Joan of Arc. by Nancy Garden. 340 pages. This is a book that was used in a school classroom so the book has a name on the front cover and also on the page edges, otherwise good condition $2.50

10. Young Joan, by Barbara Dana, Story of Joan of Arcfs childhood, 340 pages, good condition, crease on the cover, $2.50

11. The Piped Piper of Hamelin, by Deborah Hautzig, Step inot Reading, 48 pages, some minor wear on the cover, life during the middle ages, good condition, $1.50

12. Joan of Arc, by Diane Stanley, very good condition, 3.00

13. The Midwife's Apprentice, by Karen Cushman, 122 pages, minor wear on the cover, good condition, Newberry medal, story of a girl who becomes an apprentice to a midwife, $2.25

16. Under Drake's Flag, by G. A. Henty, some wear on the cover, creases on the back cover, small stain on the page edge, readable condition, $2.00

17. The Three Musketeers, by Alexander Dumas, Ladybird Picture Classics, about 50 ages, nice little hardback book with pictures and short chapters, great way to introduce this story, $2.75

18. Daughter of Venice, by Donna Jo Napoli, story of a young girl who will be sent to the Convent but instead walks out of her familyfs Palazzo on Venicefs Grand Canal, changing her life forever,271 pages, very good condition, $2,50

24. MArco Polo, by Charles P. Graves, former classroom copy, heavy plastic on the cover, very yellowed but readable condition,$2.00

25. Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages, by Vicki Leon, 118 pages, includes biographies on Matilda of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, plus 12 other famous women, great for middle school- high school, excellent condition, originally $12.95 selling for $4.50

11.The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Retold from the Howard Pyle Original, hardback, 151 pages, excellent condition, $3.50

12. King Arthur, put out by Pitkin, 32 pages full of beautiful pictures, lots of info and art work, excellent condition, $2.50

Books on Robin Hood

1. Robin Hood by Henry Gilbert, Wordsworth Classics, Compete and Unabridged, some wear on the cover, small piece of tape on the spine, good condition, $1.50

2. Robin's Country, by Monica Furlong, 140 pages, story of a boy named Dummy, without speech who runs away from a cruel master and finds Robin Hoodfs kingdom, very good condition, small crease on the front cover, $2.50

13. Young Marian's Adventures in Sherwood Forest, by Stphen Mooser, Girls to the Rescue, story of 13 year old Marian and her first adventure with young Robin of Loxley, the future Robin Hood, very good condition, $2.25

2. The Vikings, Modern Knowledge Library, by Robin Place, a timeline in the front of the book from 800-1066, 44 pages, great to later elementary  jr. high level, pictures and text, former library copy, excellent condition, $3.50

3. Viking it and Liking it, by John Scieszka, The Time Warp Trio, 74 pages, super fun time travel book, good condition, $2.50

4. The Vikings, by Rosemary Rees, Understanding People in the Past, 64 pages, full of info, pictures, maps, drawings, excellent condition, $4.50

5. The Time Traveller Book of Raiders, by anne Civardi and James Graham- Cambell, hardback, 32 pages, slight bend on the cover, but very good condition, $3.50

6. Focus on the Vikings, by Anita Ganeri, Shooting Star press, hardback, full of pictures, info, timelines, map etc great resource, excellent like new condition, $3.00

7. Who Were the Vikings, Usborne Starting Point History, by Jane Chilsom and Struan Reed, 32 pages, excellent like new condition, $3.50

8. First Facts About the Vikings, by Jacqueline Morely, fun book with lots of pictures and facts about the Vikings, hardback, 32 pages, excellent condition, originally $14.95 selling for $5.50

10. Growing Up in Viking Times, by Dominic Tweddle, 32 pages, excellent like new condition, $2.75

11. The Vikings Voyage of Longships, Ancient Civilizations, neat little hard back book with lots of info and pictures, included CD, I haven't checked the CD, but the book itself is great for the study of Vikings, Excellent condition, $2.75

12. Viking Times If you Were There, by Anthony Mason, hardback, 32 pages, with timeline pullout and boardgame, lots of fun! originally $16.95 selling for %6.00

16. The History News: Explorers, The Greatest Newspaper in Civilization, by Michael Johnstone, 32 pages, full of small articles, pictures, maps and info on explorers from ancient times to exploring the depths of the sea in the current age, very good condition, $3.50

17. Where Do You Think Youfre Going, Christopher Columbus? By Jean Ftitz, 80 pages, very good condition, $3.00

4. Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists, Monet, by Mike Venezia, very good condition, $2.75

5. John Wesley, by Mary McNeer and Lynd Ward, some wear on the cover, tape on the spine, $2.00

6. The Gorgeous Georgians, by Terry Deary, Horrible Histories, fun book with cartoons and little stories about live in the 1700s England, good condition, $2.25

7. Lives of the Great Composers, Book 1, by Ian Woodward, A Lady bug Book, hardback, includes the lives of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, 52 pages with colored pictures on every other page, very good condition, $2.75

8. Florence Nightingale, Animated Hero Classics, Living History Productions, coloring and Activity book, by Amy Binder, Kim Freeberg, Tony Salerno and Katherine Vawter, 43 pages of puzzles, matching, word searches, mazes, coloring pictures, quizzes, excellent unused condition, You could use this book with any other book on Florence Nightengalec.Lots of fun! $3.00

1. Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists, Monet, by Mike Venezia, very good condition, $2.75

2. 2. Picasso For Children, by Marina Garcia, full of colored pictures of his work, puzzles and activities, about 16 pages, very good condition, $3.0

3. George Seurat, Getting to Know the Worlds Greatest Artists, by Mike Venezia, excellent like new condition, $3.00

4. Come Look With Me, Enjoying Art with Children, by Gladys S. Blizzard, hardback with dust cover, 32 pages, inscription on the inside cover, great to use in art appreciation, excellent condition, originally $13.95 selling for $4.50

5. Visiting the Art Museum, by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown, 32 pages, Reading Rainbow Book, bend and crease on the back cover, very good condition, $3.00

6. Art Fraud Detective, by Anna Nilsen, Kingfisher, In Association with the National Gallery, includes a magnifying glass, super fun book that lets you solve the mystery of who took the original works of art and substituted them with forgeries, Great for art appreciation, hardback with dust cover, excellent condition, tiny tear on the dust cover, originally $15.95 selling for $4.50